Burroughs girls soccer falls 2-0 to Tehachapi

The Burroughs girls soccer team is continuing to improve.The Burros lost 2-0 to Tehachapi Thursday, but Coach Kelly Blake said the team is starting to come together.

TEHACHAPI — The Burroughs girls soccer team is continuing to improve.The Burros lost 2-0 to Tehachapi Thursday, but Coach Kelly Blake said the team is starting to come together."It was a tough battle," Blake said. "I can't fault our players because they play extremely hard each time they step on the field. It is good to see their effort in each and every game."The Burros gave up one goal with 2 minutes left in the first half and gave up an own-goal in the second half, but Blake said the defense did an outstanding job for most of the game."Juliette Wander and Leah Ostermann are both playing at a high level," Blake said. "With them in the back row, our team is starting to come together. They keep people in front of them and that's most important thing that you can do as a defender."Goalie Sarah McDonald had nine saves as well to keep the Burros in the game.On the offensive side of things, the Burros got five shots by five different players — Maria Sandoval, Emma Weber, Lorena Moreno, Joelle Steichen and Marissa Morales all fired shots at the Tehachapi goalkeeper but the Burros couldn't find the back of the net.Blake said forward Brianna Malone was also in on a lot of the action, getting her teammates involved to get shots off.The Burros move on to face Barstow at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in Barstow. It will be the Burros' first Desert Sky League game of the year.